Rain makes a surprise appearance at special event for ‘R2B : Return to Base’

Singer and actor Rain who is currently serving in the Korean military made a surprise appearance that shocked his fans.

Rain unexpectedly attended a special event for the new film ‘R2B : Return to Base‘ held in Seoul on August 22nd.

Yoon Joon Sang and Kim Sung Soo who were present at the event were greeting the fans, when out of the blue, they asked the audience members, “Who here is currently a soldier? Raise your hand.”

Hearing his cue, Rain who was seated amongst the audience raised his hand, causing the fans that were present to shriek in pleasant surprise.

Until now, Rain who plays an important role in the film had been unable to participate in any promotions for the film, due to his military service. His hand-written letters read out loud at promotional events made fans want to see him even more, and Kim Sung Soo suggested Rain make a surprise appearance to greet and thank the fans.

Rain received a 4-night 5-day temporary leave from the military, and returns on August 23rd.

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Shin Se Kyung talks about her kiss scenes with Rain in ‘R2B : Return to Base’

Actress Shin Se Kyung opened up about her kiss scenes with artist Rain in the new movie, ‘R2B : Return to Base‘.

At the VIP preview for ‘R2B : Return to Base’ held in Seoul on August 8th, Shin Se Kyung remarked, “I had two kiss scenes [with Rain], but both got edited out.”

“They explained to me that it was in order to smoothly edit the film,” she continued. “I understood why they needed to do so after I watched the movie.”

The singer was then asked how she felt when she filmed the kiss scenes, and the actress responded, “My mood when we shot the scene, was good,” exploding into laughter.

Meanwhile, ‘R2B : Return to Base’ is an action film that tells the story of a few pilots, their dreams, and their love tales. The movie opens to the public on August 15th.

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Rain writes a fun hand-written letter to his ‘R2B’ co-stars

Jung Ji Hoon a.k.a Rain recently wrote a hand-written letter, joking about how he is thinking about remaining in the military.

On July 31st, a special event was held in Gangnam for the upcoming movie, ‘R2B: Return to Base‘. Singer Rain who plays a role in the movie could not attend the event, as he is currently serving in the Korean military.

Because he could not be there with his fellow co-stars, Rain sent them a hand-written letter instead. In it, he expressed his gratitude towards the fans who gathered that day, and made everyone laugh with his personal messages to his co-stars.

He wrote to Lee Hana, “My cute friend Hana. Are you still very serious? You should stop that.” He evoked laughs by adding, “Oh, by the way, I’m not interested in you.”

On the flip side, Rain had hilariously written to Lee Jong Suk, “I think I like you,” displaying his goofy side.

The artist also had a message for Kim Sung Soo. “I heard you said in an interview that I was no good at being in the military,” he began. “I’ve actually adapted so well, I’m wondering if I should just continue to do this.”

Meanwhile, action blockbuster ‘R2B’ follows the story of Taehoon (Rain), the youngest pilot of the special acrobatic air force team Black Eagle. He is transferred to the 21st Fighter Wing, then attacks enemy aircrafts that appear in the skies of Youido. The film also stars Yoon Joo Sang, Shin Sae Kyung, Kim Sung Soo, Lee Hana, Lee Jong Suk, Jung Kyung Ho, and more.

The movie premieres on September 15th.

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Rain’s movie ‘R2B: Return to Base’ releases a new teaser poster

A teaser poster for Rain‘s upcoming film, ‘R2B: Return to Base‘, has been released!

Showing his full transformation as a combat pilot, the teaser shows him flying high in the sky above a bustling city. The combat planes he’s surrounded by draw curiosity from the viewers as to what could be going on.

The film is a thriller a secret mission that “flips over the skies of Korea” with special participation by the staff of ‘Dark Knight’ and ‘Inception’ who specializes in flight scenes in Hollywood.

Also featuring Shin Se Kyung, Lee Jong Suk, Jung Suk Won, and more, the movie hits theaters this August. Fans won’t want to miss out, as this will be his last project release since he enlisted in the army last October.

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